Steel House Durban

[ Craft of Architecture Project, 2021 ] A single story coastal home in Durban, South Africa built on a steeply sloping site with panoramic views over the Indian Ocean. The house is built almost entirely in steel and designed as a simple ‘pavilion’ in an open plan...

Beach House Durban

[ Craft of Architecture Project, 2021 ] A two-storey modernist home overlooking the Indian Ocean, on Durban’s sub-tropical North Coast. The house is set into the hillside, with a simple U shaped plan form; open plan living spaces and three bedrooms arranged around a...

Contemporary Extension

Modern extension to a Grade II Listed 15th Century cottage. The extension is a cluster of buildings in a barn/ gabled form, reflecting the agricultural heritage of the local area. A glass link containing the kitchen is the architectural focus point of the home,...

Conservation Approach

An extensive and painstaking conservation and restoration process was carried out over the course of 14 months. Prior to work starting, the Grade II listed building was in a poor state of repair with the original timber structure significantly degraded.  The original...

Hanging Stair

A bespoke cantilevering staircase, commissioned by a private client. The client was looking for a small stair to allow access to a first floor loft bedroom, with minimal impact on their ground floor living space. The design proposed an elegant solution of a continuous...